Josie: Mmm. He has curly hair and your hair is straight.
He’s got green eyes and your eyes are blue.

- Sing with me stories Book 6
She has long black hair

Sing with me stories

A series of ten vibrant readers to match the Sing with me! 1 songs and workbook, with (free) audio. Each reader has two versions - beginner / post beginner, marked syllable and sentence stress and culturally diverse characters in real life situations. Extensive follow up exercises and answers. Suitable for new learners of English and literacy students of all ages.

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Read Manjit Bhamral’s review of Sing with me Stories here (VALBEC'S Fine Print, Vol: 45 #3, 2022)

Sophia works in a primary school. She needs help but everyone is busy.

Sophia works in a primary school. She needs help but everyone is busy.

Annie loves a busy weekend but Huang is tired.

Annie loves a busy weekend but Huang is tired.

Zaki plans a lovely surprise for Frida. He makes a mistake.

Zaki plans a lovely surprise for Frida. He makes a mistake.

Hiba goes to the market with Fareed. She can’t find him.

Hiba goes to the market with Fareed. She can’t find him.

Nasrin meets her new neighbours at a street party.

Nasrin meets her new neighbours at a street party.

Susana wants to buy lunch but she hasn’t got any money.

Susana wants to buy lunch but she hasn’t got any money.

Alba and Rhea join a new choir. They get very confused.

Alba and Rhea join a new choir. They get very confused.

Ahmed goes for a picnic with his family. Then the weather changes.

Ahmed goes for a picnic with his family. Then the weather changes.

Ella learns a lot about her students and gets special cakes.

Ella learns a lot about her students and gets special cakes.

Salma shares an apartment with friends. They all get sick.

Salma shares an apartment with friends. They all get sick.

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Unique features

  • Compelling combination of engaging narrative and practical communicative language

  • Text uses bolding and underlining for explicit learning of sentence and word stress

  • Explore issues that are key to settlement

  • Use cultural references that connect text to students lives

  • Illustrations that closely reflect the story line

  • Use a sprinkling of expressions in community languages to connect with readers

  • Dialogue written simply to encourage role play and reading aloud

  • Two audio speeds at slow and medium pace to accompany stories

  • Each story connects to a song and practice exercises in Sing with me! songs Book 1.

Why 2 levels?

  • Assists teachers in mixed ability classes

  • Beginner students can read at their level and try the next level

  • Exercises allow teacher to juggle needs of independent and dependent readers

Sing with me readers:

  • Developed using EAL Curriculum - Access, EAL Frameworks and Certificate in General Education

  • Incorporated wide feedback from EAL teachers in diverse classes

Features of both levels:

Level 1

  • 150-250 words

  • Large font

  • Simple present

  • Present continuous

  • Simple sentences

  • 3 - 4 sentences per page

  • High frequency vocabulary

  • Common adjectives & adverbs

  • Drawings assist meaning

  • Audio slow and clear

  • Exercises: Word order, matching activities

Level 2

  • 400-500 words

  • Large font

  • Simple present, present continuous

  • Future, simple past

  • Simple and compound sentences

  • 4-6 sentences per page

  • Mostly high frequency vocabulary

  • Common adjectives & adverbs

  • Drawings mainly assist meaning

  • Audio medium speed and clear

  • Exercises: Word gap, pronunciation, conversation and word find

Download each book’s answer sheets